19 2003 |
Big Fat Liar
Okay, it's got it's goofs, it's rather formulaic, but it's still good fun and not overly predictable. It's also acceptible for kids, despite it's PG rating. It has quite a few good lines, plenty of original characters, and unlike a lot of other teen movies it doesn't dwell on bodily functions or sexual innuendo. The main character has one thing on his mind: proving to his father that he wasn't lying. How he gets from start to finish moves quickly, tightly interlocks the various steps along the way, and resolves itself happily and without groin kicks...well, there's one, right at the end, and it feels like it was tacked on simply for that reason. Beyond that, it's a quick, goofy movie, worthy of an hour of family TV time.